New Developments in Engineering Education for Sustainable Development

This book discusses essential approaches and methods in connection with engineering education for sustainable development. Prepared as a follow-up to the 2015 Engineering Education in Sustainable Development (EESD) Conference held in British Columbia, Canada, it offers the engineering community key information on the latest trends and developments in this important field. Reflecting the need to address the links between formal and informal education, the scholars and professionals who contribute to this book show by means of case studies and projects how the goal of fostering sustainable development in the context of engineering education can be achieved. In particular, they discuss the need for restructuring teaching at engineering-focused institutions of higher education and provide practical examples of how to do so.
The book places special emphasis on state-of-the art descriptions of approaches, methods, initiatives and projects from around the world, illustrating the contribution of engineering and affiliated sciences to sustainable development in various contexts, and at an international scale.

Riassunto

This book discusses essential approaches and methods in connection with engineering education for sustainable development. Prepared as a follow-up to the 2015 Engineering Education in Sustainable Development (EESD) Conference held in British Columbia, Canada, it offers the engineering community key information on the latest trends and developments in this important field. Reflecting the need to address the links between formal and informal education, the scholars and professionals who contribute to this book show by means of case studies and projects how the goal of fostering sustainable development in the context of engineering education can be achieved. In particular, they discuss the need for restructuring teaching at engineering‐focused institutions of higher education and provide practical examples of how to do so.

The book places special emphasis on state-of-the art descriptions of approaches, methods, initiatives and projects from around the world, illustrating the contribution of engineering and affiliated sciences to sustainable development in various contexts, and at an international scale.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Walter Leal Filho (Editore), Susan Nesbit (Editore), Walte Leal Filho (Editore), Nesbit (Editore), Nesbit (Editore)
• Editore: Springer, Berlin
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 01.01.2018
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Teoria dello sviluppo e politica di sviluppo; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze
• EAN: 9783319814032
• ISBN: 978-3-31-981403-2
• Numero di pagine: 321
• Illustrazioni: IX, 321 p. 41 illus., 32 illus. in color.
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 15.5 x 1.8 x 23.5 cm
• Peso (della confezione): 505 g
• Serie: World Sustainability Series; World Sustainability Series
• Categorie: Gesellschaft und Kultur, allgemein, B, Sustainable Development, Technology: general issues, Civil Engineering, Environmental Social Sciences, Earth and Environmental Science, Job Careers in Science and Engineering, Careers guidance, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Technical education, Engineering and Technology Education, Engineering/Technology Education, Engineering—Vocational guidance